Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda, 1982–2019
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda stood at 0 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda peaked at 20.70 million million ton-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1983 | 3.70 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 9.60 million million ton-km | +118.2% |
| 1988 | 7.20 million million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million million ton-km | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million million ton-km | +172.4% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million million ton-km | +96.9% |
| 2012 | 17.45 million million ton-km | +171.2% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 20.70 million million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 million million ton-km | 3.70 million million ton-km | 9.60 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.69 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 20.70 million million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 161 Samoa 5,954 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Rwanda was 0 million ton-km in 2019, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.70 million million ton-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Rwanda ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.